Daily Archives: January 31, 2024
IDF soldiers stumble upon World War I graveyard in Gaza
Israeli soldiers made an unexpected historical detour while fighting in the Gaza Strip when they ran across a well-kept World War I British military cemetery.
Adding to the surprise was that some of the graves...
Billionaire donor Kenneth Griffin ‘not interested’ in supporting Harvard
"The real question is will America's—and I'm gonna choose a word here carefully—America's elite university get back to the roots of educating American children, young adults, to be the future leaders of our country,...
Are Jewish and Arab refugees created equal?
Following revelations that the U.N.’s Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA colluded with Hamas in Gaza, 12 countries have withdrawn or paused their funding to the agency at time of writing, with more likely to come....
How intersectional myths killed the black-Jewish alliance
For the 1,000 black pastors who have joined a movement to pressure President Joe Biden to force a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the issue is solidarity with the “oppressed.” This...
Israel ‘truly committed’ to bringing hostages home, Netanyahu tells families
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged discretion on Wednesday about ongoing hostage negotiations with Hamas and told the families of the 136 hostages in Gaza that the government is "truly committed" to bringing them...
Amid calls for her resignation, Ilhan Omar claims she was misquoted
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a progressive member of the so-called "Squad" and a Mogadishu native, is facing calls for her resignation after, critics say, she promised to do all she could to prevent a Somaliland deal...
Amid US pressure, PA announces administrative reforms
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced a series of administrative reforms on Monday aimed at reducing widespread corruption and improving ties with the United States.
"Today we announce the launch of the new phase...
Bomb found near Israeli embassy in Sweden
An apparent explosive device was found on Wednesday near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, local police said.
The object was found outside the embassy grounds and the national bomb squad was dispatched to investigate, Reuters reported, citing...
UN delegation in Israel for look at security situation
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations is leading a delegation of U.N. envoys on a tour of the country for the first time since Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre.
Prior to the outbreak of the war,...
‘Mothers of IDF Soldiers’ converges on US Embassy, demands end to Gaza aid
Israeli grassroots movement Mothers of IDF Soldiers, together with the IDF Reservists movement, gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday to demand an end to humanitarian aid to Gaza.
“We support the Israeli...